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RIVERTON, WY, June 4 — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $4 million to the Riverton Medical District to fund equipment for a new hospital that will bring locally controlled healthcare services back to the central Wyoming community. The 71,000-square-foot facility, expected to open in late 2026, will restore Level III trauma care to the…

Even with private health insurance, people with insulin-requiring diabetes often face gaps in coverage for necessary services, medications, devices, equipment, and supplies. High out-of-pocket costs for diabetes care can quickly add up, and prior authorization requirements can limit people’s access to care. To address these challenges, the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR)…

Researchers at the Jaeb Center for Health Research along with leading diabetes in pregnancy investigators from across the country have opened an observational study to evaluate automated insulin delivery (AID) in pregnancy with type 1 diabetes. The aim is to facilitate a better understanding of real-world type 1 diabetes (T1D) management during pregnancy. Funded by The Leona M. and Harry…

Each year on May 19th, we unite with the global community to raise awareness for people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease. As in years past, this World IBD Day, the Helmsley Building in New York City is lit purple as a symbol of solidarity with patients who have IBD. This year, we also partnered with our…

HONOLULU, May 15, 2025 – The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has donated $1.6 million to support the expansion of The Queen’s Medical Center & Clarence T.C. Ching ECMO Program (Queen’s). Currently, Queen’s has a program that utilizes ECMO machines as part of the therapy options to help patients whose lungs and/or heart are unable to function…

Join us during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva to for a dynamic event exploring the complex supply and demand challenges affecting insulin access — and the promising solutions to overcome them by registering at the link here to join us in person or virtually. Co-hosted with Access to Medicine Foundation (ATMF), this conversation will bring together experts from…

KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel, May 12, 2025—The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a grant of approximately $2.2 million to The Association for the Betterment of Eshkol Region Residents that will support the agricultural recovery of Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the Eshkol Region’s communities that was among the hardest hit during the October 7 attacks. The grant…

The updated DATA2GO.NYC shows stark inequality across the City based on the American Human Development Index, with wealthier neighborhoods in Manhattan scoring vastly higher on this measure than many struggling neighborhoods in the outer boroughs, where residents have much lower median wages, a higher housing cost burden, and fewer local resources. DATA2GO.NYC’s updated data also shows a vast chasm—17.4 years—in…

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as the adage goes. At Helmsley, we strive to support pioneering research aiming to prevent or delay the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) because we know that this strategy could significantly improve long term health outcomes for those at risk of developing the condition.

JOHANNESBURG, April 22, 2025—When  the ground-breaking Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) program was launched over five years ago, it was widely regarded as an innovative and revolutionary way for Africans to access and leverage Earth observation data to enhance decision-making around critical environmental and socio-economic challenges. With support from trailblazing funders including The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable…

HONOLULU, April 10, 2025 – Cardiovascular disease, including heart and stroke conditions, is the leading cause of death in Hawaiʻi.[1] The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, is leading a statewide initiative to strengthen the full spectrum of stroke care across Hawaiʻi with…

HONOLULU, April 3, 2025 — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today highlighted the importance of the philanthropic community to Hawaiʻi’s healthcare industry, in welcoming $10M in grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, to two Oʻahu hospitals.

The rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. As the number of people affected continues to grow, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, the need for urgent, coordinated action has never been greater. Nowhere was this urgency more evident than at the 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum in Kigali,…

RAMAT GAN, Israel, March 24, 2025—Bar-Ilan University has launched a research lab complex for the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly battery storage devices and fuel cells. The collection includes laboratories of the National Energy Storage Institute, the Helmsley Charitable Trust Prototype Laboratory, and laboratories of NetZero Technology Ventures. More than NIS 30 million ($8.3 million) in investments supported…

NEW YORK, March 20, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project launched a public awareness campaign to address the public health crisis of suicide among LGBTQ+ young people in rural communities with support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The campaign launch features a new 10-minute documentary short film that tells the story of a mother and…